Bipartisan bill would ease long-term care workforce shortage, advocates say, but ‘there’s more to...
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 04, 2024
Legislation introduced last week by Reps. James Comer (R-KY) and Morgan McGarvey (D-NY) aims to boost the nation’s shortage of nurses, nurse aides and other healthcare professionals.
HUD invests millions to modernize affordable senior housing
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 04, 2024
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is providing millions of dollars to support energy efficiency and climate resilience improvements in affordable senior housing.
Impact of dockworker strike on medicine, medical device supply currently assessed as ‘limited’
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 03, 2024
Supply chains could be disrupted by striking dockworkers at the country’s East Coast and Gulf Coast seaboards, but the Department of Health and Human Services said Monday that preliminary assessments...
Industry veterans launch tech-driven culinary services company, Restaura
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 02, 2024
Phoenix3 Holdings, which partners to invest in lifestyle and integrated service companies, has launched Boston-based Restaura Hospitality Group. The company will partner with senior living communities...
Healthcare Trust completes management internalization, rebrands as National Healthcare Properties
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 01, 2024
Healthcare Trust Inc. has completed the previously announced internalization of management functions, the New York-based real estate investment trust said Monday.
Rule taking effect Monday will make it harder for employers to decertify unions
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 27, 2024
A new rule from the NLRB that is set to go into effect on Monday will make it more difficult for employers to decertify unions.
Morning Pointe using $3.3 million state grant for projects across 21 communities
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 27, 2024
Ooltewah, TN-based Morning Pointe Senior Living is using a $3.3 million state grant to enhance services and safety across its 21 communities in the Volunteer State.
New tool helps employers avoid discriminating when using AI in recruiting, hiring
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 26, 2024
The Department of Labor has a new tool meant to help employers avoid discriminating against disabled individuals when they use artificial intelligence to assist them with recruiting and hiring.
Business briefs, Sept. 24
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 24, 2024
What the federal election means for entitlements, regulations and immigration … Now is the time for senior living to show value via data, speakers say … HHS-OIG publishes revised Medicaid Fraud...
Companies committed to DEI but may talk about it differently: survey
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 19, 2024
Social impact is a growing corporate strategy, even if it isn’t talked about, according to the results of a survey by the Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals and YourCause from Blackbaud.